Child&#39;s vehicle



Aug. 18, 1925J R. H. ADAVIS CHILDS VEHICLE Filed March e, 1924 Patented Aug. .18, 19255:4

UNITED STATES PATE-NT oFFlcE.

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Application inea nan-n 6,1924. serial No. 697,323.

To all @01mm t may concern Lake City, in the county-of Salt Lake and State' of Utah, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Childrens Vehicles; and 'I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,'such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.` 4'

p This invention relates to wheeled toys, and

n app ication, filed December 4, 1923, Seria No. "678,460, a body of torpedo 'outline pearance of. an aeroplane. There is also shown in said applicationa plane` structure which is removably mounted upon the body.`

The rimary object of the present invention is t `e provision of a toy of the character set forth wherein theplanes are connected in a manner to permit them to be folded .against the sides thereof when not required for use, and havingmeans adapted to support the tion for use. y y.

Withthe above and other objects/in view, the invention consists in the construction,

combination and arrangement of parts-hereplane extendin inafter` fully described and claimed, and

villustrated 1n the accompanying drawing,

whereinV i y Figure 1 is a view-in lfront elevation of the body of the toy, the planes being shown in position for use, j

Figure 2 isa viewin v portion ofk the body, the plane appearin -in this view, being shown folded against t e sideof the hood',l

Figure 3 is a .sectYonal view taken on a through one o the planes and through the adjacent portionof the hood, the plane being shown in raised position,

Figure 4 1s a sectional view taken'on a plane extending vertically through the hood i' and, planes illustrating a modified form of the plane supporting braces, one of the planes when arranged in posi-` side elevation of the`l longitudinally and centrally modifie Figure 4. v

Referring to the drawing by reference lon the. plane indicated bythe line 5 5 of numerals, l designates the hood, 2the front portion of the body, and 3 the 'cockpit entrance of the toy. The body and hood may, as shown inthe herein before identified application, be of such configuration that the toy will be similar in appearance to an aeroplane when the planes 4 are in raisedposition, and similar in appearance to a racing automobilewhen the` planes are inlowered" position. When in raised position, the planes 4 extend outwardly from the sides of the hood 1 and when lowered they lie against the sides of the hood. To permit them to be raised. andlowered, the planes 4 are con; nected to the sides of the hood 1 by hinges 5. The planes 4 are supported in `their raised position by .struts 6l which are connectedto the planes by pivots 7.v The tree ends of the struts 6 pass through openings 8 in sides of the hood 1,` and adjacent these ends the which the walls of Vthe notches 9 rest when I the struts 6 are in plane supporting position.

The connection between the walls 'of .the

notches-9 andthe abutments is such that the planes are held in raisedposition against any accidental downward movement. The planes 4 are `held against any accidental upward,l

` movement,v when in raised position by their hinged ends which engage the sides of the. hood 1 above 'the pintles of the hinges 5. When itis desired to'lower the planes 4, it is'only'necessary to raise the freel ends of the struts 6 out Iof engagement with the abutments. After this has beendone the planes 4v gravitateinto their lowered position. When it is desired to raise the planes 4 it is vonly necessary to exert an upward pull thereon, and whentheyV reach their raised position, in which position their hinged ends will contact with the sides of the hood l, the notched portions 9 of thestruts 6A engage the abutments.

In Fi ures 4 and 5, there is illustrated a dgform of the meansfor supporting the planes in raised position. This means losv comprises struts 6a which are pivotally conneoted as at 7 a tothe planes 4 and Which extend through the slots 8 in the sides of the hood 1, the inner ends 6b of the struts 6aL 10 planes 4 in raised position and are adapted to maintain the struts 6a in position to secure the planes 4 in lowered position. The struts 6a pass through the forked ends 10 of brackets 11, and to receive the connecting members 12 of the forks 10, which members constitute abutments, the struts 6n are provided adjacent their outer or pivoted ends with recesses 13. When the planes 4 are in lowered position, the recesses 13 receive the abutments 12, and hold the planes against the sides of the hood 1 against any accidental outward movement. When the planes 4 are lowered, the springs 9 are under tension. Owing thereto, `the springs 9:L will, when the struts 6 are moved out of locking connection with the abutments 12, move the planes 4 into their raised position. curved ends 6l of the struts 6a provides shoulder portions 14 which engage the abutments 12 in such a manner as to hold the planes 4 in raised position, and these shoul-` ders 14 are held incontact with the abutments 12 aga-inst casual movement by the springs 9,

To further simulate the appearance of an automobile or aeroplane, the hood 1 is rovided with a propeller 15 which is adapted to be rotated by the air when the toy ,is in motion, and an element 16 which resembles the filling nozzle and cap of the radiator `of an automobile is mounted upon the upper side of the hood 1 adjacent the forward end thereof. M I

It should be understood that the drawing is merely illustrative and does not pretend to give exact proportions. Furthermore, the said drawing is illustrative of a preferred construction, it being my expectation that The formation of the' various changes .and modifications may be made Without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

vWhat is claimed is 1. A toy of the character set forth, including a body provided with openings and abutments adjacent thereto, planes hinged to the body, 4and struts extending Afrom the planes and passing into the body through said openings and provided with notches to receive the abutments.

2. A toy of the character set forth, including a body provided With openings and abutments adjacent thereto, planes hinged to the body, struts extending from the planes and passing into the body through said openings and provided with notches to receive the abutments, and springs secured to the body and to the inner ends of the struts.

3. A toy of the character set forth, including a body provided with openings and abutments adjacent thereto, planes hinged to the body, and struts extending from the planes and passing into the body through said openings and provided with abutment receiving notches and abutment engaging shoulders.

4. A toy of the character set forth, including a body provided lwith openings and abutments adjacent thereto, planes hinged to the body, struts extending from the planes and passing into the body through said openings and provided -with abutment receiving notches and abutment engaging shoulders, and springs secured to the body and to the inner ends of the struts.

5. A toy of the character set forth, including a body provided at its sides with openings, planeshinged'to and extending laterally from the sides of the body, struts pivoted to the planes and passing through the openings into the body, and means adapted to releasably support the struts in position to maintain the planes in laterally extended position with respect to the sides of the body. t

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

RULON H. DAVIS. 

